"The commonest error made in relation to poetry……" — Orson F. Whitney
"The commonest error made in relation to poetry is that it consists simply in verse-making. Many confound the casket of meter and rhyme with the jewel of thought which it encloses, and, perhaps, in some instances, after close investigation, they have found the casket empty and turned away with feelings of disappointment and disgust."
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Orson F. Whitney
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21 Quotes by Orson F. Whitney
Orson F. Whitney has 21 quotes on this site.
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It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire…
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There is only one way into the Kingdom of Heaven, but there are many ways into the human heart: and…
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The redemption of Zion is more than the purchase or recovery of lands, the building of cities, or even the…
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There is nothing so important, so imperative, as the delivery of the divine message that has been entrusted to us.
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We cannot judge fully of men's works by what we see, or what is said and thought of them; for…
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The God we worship is no respecter of persons, but He is a respecter of men's rights, and a guardian…
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The fetters of tyranny were not stricken from America for the sake of Americans alone.
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No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted.
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The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The…
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No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development…
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No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. All that we suffer and all that we…
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Jesus Christ was a patriot! His country was the world. His laws were the eternal principles of liberty, and his…
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The future is born, put the past in a casket
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I don't believe love goes away just because you're buried in a casket.
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I'm not a master. I'm a student-master, meaning that I have the knowledge of a master and the expertise of…
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As soon as the dirt is hitting the casket, it'll all be forgotten.
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If you don't have your game-face on, you're going to go home either to a hospital or to a casket.
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Always have a book at hand, in the parlor, on the table, for the family; a book of condensed thought…
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It is ... impossible to keep one's excellence in a little glass casket, like a jewel, to take it out…
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Surveys show that the #1 fear of Americans is public speaking. #2 is death. That means that at a funeral,…
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I wrote myself a check for ten million dollars for acting services rendered and dated it Thanksgiving 1995. I put…
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